A Short History of Decay by Emil M. Cioran

A Short History of Decay

Emil M. Cioran with Richard Howard (Translator)

186 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction essays history philosophy reflective slow-paced
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"In the fact of being born there is such an absence of necessity that when you think about it a little more than usual you are left... with a foolish grin" -E.M. Cioran E.M. Cioran confronts the place of today\'s world in the context of human hist...

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Moods

reflective 85%
dark 71%
challenging 52%
sad 33%
funny 14%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 11%

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4.08

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